Yes, battery life was the main con in most of the reviews I read.

I came back from a Fry's window shopping trip just now. Toshiba Satellite 1905-S277 was my next choice (if ever I started second guessing the S607 because of the price). This trip ruled out that option because 1600 x 1200 resolution is available only for external monitors.

At Fry's though, the Sony Vaio GRX 570 caught my attention. It's about $200 more than the Toshiba, but it has a 16" monitor. They claim a better battery life too.

Now I am confused.. Back to brooding about what model to buy. I hate making such decisions!

~Yogi.

PS: I find the Dell (atleast the ones my colleagues have) to be a bit bulky. I will check out the Compaq though.